Head of Developer Platform Product & Growth

runwayml.com; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Runway is seeking a Product Leader to own the Developer Platform business end-to-end, including API revenue and go-to-market strategy. You’ll act as the primary PM initially and scale a team as the business grows, partnering with engineering, design, DevRel, and partnerships to deliver a top-tier developer experience.

You’ll own the roadmap for API products, lead cross-functional workstreams, and drive adoption among professional developers and agencies while maintaining a sharp focus on

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management, preferably for developer-facing or platform/API products at scale.
• Track record of moving revenue and adoption metrics, not just features.
• GM mindset with understanding of usage-based API economics and P&L implications.
• Hands-on API/SDK design, onboarding, docs, and pricing practices.
• Strong technical fluency with customer obsession and latency/cost considerations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the developer platform business and drive API ARR growth.
• Define and drive the strategy for the platform portfolio and investments.
• Win over professional developers, agencies, and platform partners.
• Ship hands-on by contributing PRs and reference integrations with teams.
• Build and scale the team, starting as the primary IC and hiring PMs later.

Skills

Product management

Developer platform

API design

PM leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Revenue growth

Job description

Runway is seeking a Product Leader to own the Developer Platform business end-to-end, including API revenue and go-to-market strategy. You’ll act as the primary PM initially and scale a team as the business grows, partnering with engineering, design, DevRel, and partnerships to deliver a top-tier developer experience.

You’ll own the roadmap for API products, lead cross-functional workstreams, and drive adoption among professional developers and agencies while maintaining a sharp focus on